waltz

1. 1.

   an assured victory (especially in an election)

   Synonymswalk-in

   Broadervictory
2. 2.

   music composed in triple time for waltzing

   Broaderdance music
3. 3.

   a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat

   Synonymsvalse

   Broaderballroom dancing

1. 1.

   dance a waltz

   Synonymswaltz around

   Broaderdance

Other forms of waltz

plural

waltzes·

past tense

waltzed·

present participle

waltzing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about waltz

What does waltz mean?

waltz means "an assured victory (especially in an election)". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in waltz?

waltz has 1 syllable: waltz. In IPA it is /ˈwɔlts/.

What is another word for waltz?

Close synonyms include walk-in, valse, waltz around. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is waltz a common word?

waltz is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.